Crazy Scale Lichen vs Ladak Pika

Cladonia turgida compared with Ochotona ladacensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Crazy Scale Lichen	Ladak Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Cladoniaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Cladonia	Ochotona
Species	Cladonia turgida	Ochotona ladacensis

Conservation Status

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Ladak Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Crazy Scale Lichen	Ladak Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Ladak Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.